Denver Real Estate
Colorado
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Mountains
Mount Elbert- Near the Rocky Mountains, a major mountain range in western North America
- 31 mountain parks and 16 wilderness areas managed by the city
- Mount Elbert is the highest peak in the Rocky Mountains, at 14,440 feet (4,401 m), and Mount Evans has the highest paved road in North America, at 14,260 feet (4,346 m), open in summer only.
- Rocky Mountain National Park has hiking trails, lakes, waterfalls, and wildlife.
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Skiing
Snowboarding in Loveland- Near several Colorado resorts, including Loveland Ski Area, 53 miles (85 km) away, and Winter Park Resort, 67 miles (108 km) away
- Loveland Ski Area has 400 inches (10 m) of snow annually, 1,530 acres (6.2 km2) of skiable terrain, 93 trails, and a summit of 13,010 feet (3,965 m).
- Winter Park Resort has 300+ inches (7.6+ m) of snow annually, 3,060 acres (12.4 km2) of skiable terrain, 143 trails, and 5 peaks, the highest of which is 12,060 feet (3,676 m).
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Bicycling
Bike-sharing program- 850+ miles (1,368 km) of paved trails connected to hundreds of miles of dirt trails
- Denver B-cycle is a municipal bike-sharing program with dozens of bike stations around the city.
- Site of the finish line for the USA Pro Cycling Challenge, a 6-day, 600-mile (966 km) race through the Rocky Mountains
- Denver was named a “BikeTown” by Bicycling magazine and awarded Silver Status as a Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists.
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Golf Destination
City Park Golf Course- 100+ public and private courses
- Cherry Hills Country Club is one of only three American courses to host the U.S. Open, the U.S. Senior Open, the U.S. Women’s Open, and the U.S. Amateur.
- The Ridge at Castle Pines North has been ranked No. 10 among the “Best Places You Can Play” by Golfweek.
- Course designers: Donald Ross, William Flynn, Jack Nicklaus, Tom Weiskopf
- Arts and entertainment, boating/sailing, city life, history, lake, professional sports, retirement community, university city
Highlights
- Denver is called “the Mile-High City” because its elevation is 1 mile (1.6 km) above sea level.
- 24th most populous city in United States
- 80 distinct neighborhoods
- Headquarters of Qwest Communications, Frontier Airlines, Molson Coors Brewing Company, and many energy and mining companies
- Nearby cities and towns: Aurora; Littleton; Glenwood Village; Colorado Springs (1 hour); Breckenridge (1 hour)
FAST FACTS
Population | 600,158 (2.6 million in metropolitan area) |
Size | 155 square miles (403 km2) |
Climate | Denver enjoys four distinct seasons, including dry, hot summers and mild winters with very little snow. |
Nearby Airports with Hub Connections | Denver International Airport (DEN): Direct connections include Atlanta (ATL), Boston (BOS), Charlotte (CLT), Chicago (ORD), Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), Detroit (DTW), Fort Lauderdale (FLL), Honolulu (HNL), Houston (IAH), Las Vegas (LAS), Los Angeles (LAX), Miami (MIA), New York (JFK), Newark (EWR), Orlando (MCO), Philadelphia (PHL), San Francisco (SFO), Seattle (SEA), Washington, DC (IAD) |